celestial latitude

Noun
  1. (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator;
    Expressed in degrees;
    Used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere (synset 108650469)
    referred to in: astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    is a type of: angular distance - the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer
    same as: dec, declination

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